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HR 2958 99th Congress House International Affairs American economic assistance Animals and Animal Protection Biology Developing countries National parks Wildlife conservation Wildlife management

A bill to amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to protect biological diversity in developing countries.

Introduced: July 10, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 1986
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 1986
Committee substitute, as amended, agreed to by Voice Vote.
Sep 29, 1986
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 25, 1986
Similar Provisions Contained in s.1917.
Sep 23, 1986
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 974.
Sep 23, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Lugar with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 99-482. Additional views filed.
Sep 9, 1986
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 4, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 3, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 3, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 3, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Feb 26, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 281.
Feb 26, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-478.
Dec 11, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Dec 11, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 3, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Oct 3, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 2, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From State.
Jul 23, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Jul 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jul 10, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 10, 1985
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,088 — To subject the language to the procurement of necessary funds. Agreed to Sep 29, 1986
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize appropriations to help developing countries protect and maintain wildlife habitats and develop sound wildlife management and plant conservation programs.

Requires each country development strategy statement or other country plan prepared by the Agency for International Development (AID) to include a detailed plan to assist that country in the conservation of biological diversity.

States that, whenever feasible, such protection, maintenance, management, and conservation activities shall be accomplished through projects managed by private and voluntary organizations and other nongovernmental organizations. Directs AID to allocate at least a specified sum for projects managed by such organizations.

Directs the Administrator of AID to take certain steps, including: (1) cooperating with appropriate organizations; (2) looking to the World Conservation Strategy as an overall guide; (3) engaging in dialogues and exchanges of information with recipient countries which stress the importance of conserving biological diversity; (4) supporting training and education which improve the capacity of recipient countries to prevent loss of biological diversity; and (5) the denial of any assistance for actions which invade or significantly degrade national parks or similar protected areas.

Requires the annual report to the Congress on foreign aid programs to include a report on implementation of this Act.

What's happening now September 29, 1986

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 29, 1985
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 23, 1985
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